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Saint Mary Catholic Church 32 1
st St. NE
Winnebago, Minnesota
Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church 214 S. Holland
Blue Earth, Minnesota
Pastor: Fr. Andrew Beerman ; Associate Pastor: Fr. Brian Mulligan Church Secretary: Pat Boettcher; Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Angie Nagel & Pat Salic
Maintenance: Duane Rorman (SS Peter & Paul)
Office: 214 S. Holland, Blue Earth; 507-526-5626 – Priest’s phone: 507-235-5535 Website: www.sspeterpaulmary.org
Summer Office hours: Mon., 8 a.m. – noon., Tues., 8 a.m. – noon., Wed., 9 a.m. – noon., Thurs., 8:00 – noon.
Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary TimeSUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, 5:15 p.m., SS. Peter & Paul
Sunday, 8:00 a.m., St. Mary
Sunday, 10:00 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., St. Mary
Wednesday, 7:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul
Thursday, 10:00 a.m., St Luke’s, Blue Earth
Friday, 8:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul (1st Friday
Mass is followed by Holy Hour)
Please check page 3 of bulletin for
any changes to the schedule
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., SS. Peter & Paul
Sunday, 7:30 – 7:50 a.m., St. Mary
Sacrament of Baptism
Arrangements are made by contacting the pastor in
advance of the date.
Sacrament of Marriage
Arrangements for preparation & the date are made by
contacting the pastor at least 6 months before.
Pastoral Care of the Elderly/Sick
Please contact the pastor when someone is hospitalized or
homebound.
Prayer Network
Anyone wishing to have the prayerful support of our
parish community may relay your prayer request to Ruth
Kastner (943-3478) or Jeanette Verdoorn (526-2333) to
initiate the calling tree.
For prayers requests for St. Mary's, call Mary Franta
(893-4326) or Chris Rockers (893-3729).
Faith Formation We have resources & activities for growth & formation
of faith in all members of all ages. For our young people,
we have programs & youth ministries coordinated by
Angie Nagel at SS. Peter & Paul (526-5626) & Pat Salic
at St. Mary (236-2195).
Joining or Returning to the Catholic Church
The rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the
process for adults to become members of the Catholic
Church. For additional information, please contact the
pastor.
To rent the Social Hall of SS Peter & Paul
To schedule activities/events, please contact Pat
Boettcher(526-5626)
Bulletin notices Contact Pat by Wednesday afternoon at
the office ([email protected]) or by phone (526-
5626).
This maybe a little late, but: Thank you all
for the Christmas gifts! I am grateful for your
goodness to me during my first 6 months
here!
What is your Identity?
I get to do the bulletins again! And in the
process of thinking about what to write I
came up with ‘inner healing prayer’ as a
topic. Unbound ministry is one form of it.
There are many other blueprints on how to
go about the process of healing in, with, and
through the name of Jesus. This type of inner
healing prayer allows one to move into a
place of freedom as a beloved son or
daughter of God. Why do we need healing?
Simply put, we live in a fallen world with
fallen wills and darkened intellects. With
those things being reality, wounds are most
likely going to happen. A wound is a place in
us that love was supposed to be given, but
wasn’t. The healing takes place by claiming,
in that moment, God’s love for me as His
Beloved, with all the dignity I am owed.
Now, that might seem prideful to say, ‘I am
owed’ but Jesus died for us to have the
ability to receive our identity in His Image
and Likeness. The “image” we still have, but
the fallen-ness doesn’t help being in His
Likeness. God is Love! If we loved all the
time in a self-sacrificial way, wounds
wouldn’t happen, and most sadly we
wouldn’t need Jesus. We definitely need
Jesus Christ Crucified in order to live the life
we are called to in God. The identity shift
that happens through this prayer style is ‘who
am I in light of who God is’, not who the
world says that I am, not who friends and
family say that I am, not what my wounds
and pain say that I am, not what the Accuser
(sin) says that I am, not what my own
subjective experience says that I am. The
identity as a beloved daughter of God or
beloved son of God is the truth once we are
baptized. Yes, we are still sinners, but God
gave us His Church and the sacraments so
that grace can continually flood our hearts to
become more like His. If my identity is in
anything other than God, it shifts on a daily
basis. Once my identity is in God it’s there
eternally. Our reward will be great in
heaven!! This is a journey the Lord has put
us on, and we can choose to humbly and
fully submit ourselves to the healing rays and
love God has for each one of us! Pray with
Psalm 139, Isaiah 43:1-7, and Isaiah 62:1-5.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Brian Mulligan
St. John Vianney Mass Schedule:
Mon No Mass Tue. 5:15PM Wed. 9:00AM East Chain 5:30PM 7:15PM Thur. No Mass Fri. 10:00AM Lakeview Sat. 5:00 PM Sun. East Chain 8:00AM Sun. 10:00AM
SJV ANNOUNCEMENTS:
St. John Vianney School’s Comedy Night will be
Friday, March 20, 2020 at the Knights of Columbus
Hall. There will be a Fish Fry served from 5:30 –
7:00 Catered by Tami’s on the Ave and Comedy by
Mike Brody at 7:30-8:15. Tickets are $30 each.
Tickets can be purchased at the school, from Paul
Determan 236-1214, or Dan Hamlet 314-853-5971.
There are only 200 tickets available. It’s sure to be a
fun night!!
Mass Schedule – BE=SS Peter & Paul, W=St. Mary’s Mon No Mass Tue./W 8:30AM - No Mass Ash Wednesday Wed./BE 5:15PM – Ethan Rorman Wed./W 7:00PM - Living & Deceased Members of the Rosary Society Thur./BE St. Luke’s – 10:00AM – Francis & Phyllis Sohler
Fri. /BE 8:30AM – Janan Skaar Sat./Be 5:15PM – Neil Prescher Sun./W 8:00AM – Mike Ziegler Sun./BE 10:00AM – For the People
NEXT WEEK’S MINISTRY SCHEDULE:
ASH WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26th
5:15 PM SS Peter & Paul: Sever Luke Carr Eucharistic Ministers: Ann Kehr, Lee Mikolai, Skip Schimek Gift Bearers: Ushers
7:00PM St. Mary’s: Server Dylan Preuss Ministers of Communion: Rich Findley, Mark Franta, Rick Mauris Gift Bearers: Dick & Joanne Maday Ushers: Mike Salic Sr. & Mike Salic Jr.
WEEKEND MASSES Sat. , Feb. 29: Servers: Jack Frundt SSPP Eucharistic Ministers: Steve Geerdes, Becky Spencer, & Jason Spencer Gift Bearers: Gary & Marsha Engler Ushers: Dirk Esser Group
Sun., March 1: Servers: Jacob Stensland St. Mary’s Eucharistic Ministers: Jerome Behnke, Sue Behnke, & Karen Hernandez Gift Bearers: Mike Findley family Ushers: Dick Kortuem & Dick Maday
Sun., March 1: Servers: Cole Becker SSPP Jessica Moore Ministers of Communion: Mary Eckharddt, Margaret Haag & Shirl Maher Gift Bearers: Roger & Sue Schoenfelder Ushers: Chuck Murphy Group +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
KC Corner
March 10th-Officer meeting at SSPP-630pm with reg. meeting to
follow.
March 15th-KC Breakfast @ St Mary's following 8am Mass
March 21st-KC Steak Fry @ BE American Legion-5pm to 7:30pm
March 29th-KC Family Rosary-St Mary's before 8am Mass
Ash Wednesday soup supper will be served by Grade 10 after
Mass. The menu is broccoli cheese and tomato basil soups with
egg salad sandwiches and the usual extras.
Physician Assisted Suicide myth: People don’t want to be
burdens. We should let them go before that point.
Truth: Human beings are not burdens. They can only be
considered as burdens if we define the human being by his or
her abilities, or lack thereof. Circumstances may be
burdensome, but people are not. Often, when people say they
don’t want to be a burden, they are scared, depressed, and want
to hear back “You are not a burden.” Offering them PAS just
affirms a lie spoken in a challenged mental state.
Catholic compassion: Human beings are never burdens, yet
we are called to “bear one another’s burdens.” (Galatians 6:2)
We will all face dying someday, and as part of the human
family, we should help one another face and live through this
process. Dying can come with heavy realities, and perhaps we
can call those challenges burdens. But when we bear them
together, love wins. The person is bigger than the disease, and
never a burden. Let’s remind each other of that in word and
deed, and teach our children how to love.
The Light is On Southern Minnesota: The Light is On is our
diocese's initiative to reach out to those with anxiety about
confession, and encouraging them God's mercy is there,
waiting, and will transform your life. If you would like to
receive inspirational emails about the mercy of God this holy
season, please visit www.thelightisonSouthernMN.org . Please
consider looking at the resources yourself and sharing this
website widely: read local witness stories, how-to tips, and
encouragement. The Light is On weekend is March 20-22.
Looking for some quiet time to pray for our priests? Please
consider joining our St. Mary’s/St. Peter and Paul Seven Sisters
groups that are growing within our parishes. The commitment is
one Holy Hour a week, you and Jesus. You pick the time, and you
pick the day. We are also looking for substitutes when another
sister needs someone to fill in for her hour. Please contact Lola
Baxter at ([email protected]) or 525-4053 for more
information. Brochures and booklets are available from Lola, and
you can check us out online at
http://www.sevensistersapostolate.org/ . The Seven Sisters
Apostolate started in St. Paul, MN in 2011 with 7 groups of 7
women praying for their pastors. As of this year, the Apostolate
has grown to almost 1400 groups all over the world, women
praying for their priests, retired priests, and bishops. Won’t you
join us? The rewards will be eternal.
St. Mary’s 1st Sunday coffee for the Cemetery will not be held on
Sunday March 1st. We will be having a “Plate Supper” on St.
Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17th at St. Mary’s, with all
proceeds going to the Cemetery Statue Fund. Everyone from SS.
Peter and Paul and St. Mary’s are invited to attend!! Huntington
Chicken Hot Dish, salads, rolls, beverages, and dessert will be
served. Take outs are available. Watch in next weeks’ bulletin for
more details!!
St. Mary’s is in need of collection counters. Please call Elaine
Kiehm at 854-3381 if you could help.
Winnebago Area Ambulance Pancake Breakfast will be
Sunday March 1st 2020 at Winnebago Municipal Center.
Serving from 8:30 am to 12:30pm. Pancakes, French Toast,
Sausage, Coffee, Orange Juice, Milk. FREE WILL Donation
SACRIFICIAL GIVING Sacrificial Giving, SS Peter & Paul: 2/15 &16, 2020
Adult/Plate giving needed weekly: $4,266.00
Adult/Plate giving last week: $2,719.00
Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $140,778.00
Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $143,684.96
Sacrificial Giving, St. Mary: 2/16/2020 Adult/Plate giving needed weekly: $1,145.00
Adult/Plate giving last week: $1,355.00 Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $37,785.00
Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $40,056.71
Have you considered the option of automatic giving?
There are options for weekly or monthly donations. Call
the parish office if you would like more information
FAITH FORMATION/YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
Angie Nagel - 526-5626 (office) - 526-3485 (home) - 507-276-5114 (cell), [email protected]
FEBRUARY CALENDAR 23 Confirmation Retreat, 10AM - 5:30PM
Joyful Noise Choir sings for 10AM Mass
26 No Classes for Gr. K-10 -- Ash Wednesday! Gr. 10 hosts Ash Wednesday Soup Supper!
MARCH CALENDAR 4 Classes for Grades K-10
No My Space
8 Ski Trip #2 to Mount Kato! 11 Classes for Grades K-10
No My Space
Butter Braid Fundraiser Ends!
15 Junior High Youth Rally in Owatonna! All youth in Grades 6-8 are asked to attend!
18 Classes for Grades K-10
No My Space
25 Classes for Grades K-10
No My Space
Butter Braid Fundraiser! I know you can't live without delicious Butter Braids so our parish children and youth are selling them again! Youth will be taking orders for Butter Braids after Masses this weekend, Feb. 22-23. Samples will be available in the Social Hall! They come in seven different flavors so get your favorites ordered! The cost is $13.00 - $13.50 per Butter Braid and we profit $5.00 for each Butter Braid we sell. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go to youth attending camps this summer!
Children and youth in Grades K-10 will receive order forms in their classes on February 19th. If a family sells 50 Butter Braids, they will receive a $40 VISA card!
Confirmation Retreat! Please keep all of the Confirmation candidates from our cluster in your prayers this weekend as they attend a retreat this Sunday, Feb. 23rd. The retreat is entitled, "God Has Gifted Us", and is being led by Dan Bauer and his team from Owatonna. We pray that our candidates recognize their God-given gifts and are willing to share those gifts with others. Our candidates will be confirmed on May 16th so your
prayers during these final months of preparation are needed and so appreciated.
Ski Trip #2 to Mount Kato! Who: GRADES 6 - 12 When: Sunday, March 8th Cost: $10 (Lift Ticket), $10 (Ski/Snowboard Rental), $20 (Snow Tubing - 3 hours) Since we are booking a 2nd trip with Mount Kato this season, we are getting half off the group rates! Schedule: 11:00AM Leave Church parking lot Lunch at McDonald's (food is very expensive at Mount Kato) 11:30 Head to Mount Kato
12:30-7PM Skiing, Snowboarding and Tubing at Mount Kato 8:00 Return to Blue Earth Registration forms and money are due by Wednesday, March 4th!
Junior High Youth Rally! Who: Youth in Grades 6, 7, & 8 What: Games & Icebreakers, keynote presentation by Ezra Lippert and Seminarians, Mass, Pizza Supper, Dance and Door Prizes! When: Sunday, March 15th Where: St. Mary's School & Sacred Heart Church - Owatonna Cost: $25.00 - plus money for a fast food lunch in Owatonna Time: 10:00AM (Leave Blue Earth) - 7:30PM (Arrive back in Blue Earth) Parents are needed to drive and chaperone the day. Please let me know if you are available! Youth will receive registration forms in their Faith Formation classes. The deadline to register is Wednesday, March 11th!
New Servers Being Trained! Being an altar server is a sacred privilege and a special responsibility. Altar servers are a very important part of the Liturgy as they assist the priest on the Altar during weekend Masses and Holy Days throughout the year. Fr. Beerman is training new servers so you will see some new faces beginning in the month of March. Thank you to all of our servers for the wonderful job they do and we welcome those newly trained servers too! Mission Trip to Champagne, IL! Who: Youth currently in Grades 8-12 and adult chaperones When: June 14-20, 2020 Where: Champagne, IL Are you looking for an experience that will make a difference in the lives of others and change your heart too? A mission trip is that kind of experience!! During the day, we will be doing all kinds of work projects like: building wheelchair ramps, home improvements, cleaning and organizing, yard work, working with children at boys and girls clubs, working at soup kitchens, painting, etc. The evening programs will inspire you to continue serving the next day and renew your commitment to God. Our home base will be St. Thomas More Catholic High School (it's air conditioned!). We will travel by coach bus. We will be fundraising so the cost of the trip will be minimal. If you are interested, please contact me as soon as possible. Parents are needed to chaperone!
